Vivian Ostrovsky
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1945-11-17 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York, USA
Vivian Ostrovsky
Biography
Vivian Ostrovsky (born on November 17th 1945 in New York, United States) is an experimental filmmaker and curator. Despite being born in New York, Ostrovsky spent most of her childhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and did her secondary studies there. She then pursued her studies in psychology and film at the Sorbonne University in Paris. She began working for Ciné-Femmes, a group which fought for feminism and its recognition. In 1980, she became a filmmaker and abandoned her career as an activist. She organized a number of festivals, one of them being Jerusalem.
Ostrovsky’s films explore the theme of transit and she situates herself after French filmmaker and critic, Yann Beauvais between the “journal film” and the “collage film”.
Acting
(2016)
But Elsewhere Is Always Better
as Self (voice)
(2003)
Nikita Kino
as Herself (voice)
(2001)
Cinexpérimentaux #3: Vivian Ostrovsky
as Herself
(1998)
(1993)
(1991)
(1988)
(1984)
(1984)
Crew
Plunge
Director
(2023)
Anna Bella Geiger
Director
(2019)
Unsound
Director
(2018)
Hiatus
Director
(2017)
DizzyMess
Director
(2016)
But Elsewhere Is Always Better
Director, Writer
(2015)
Son chant
Director
(2015)
Losing the Thread
Director
(2013)
CORrespondência e REcorDAÇÕES
Director
(2012)
A Skitsch
Director
(2011)
Wherever Was Never There
Director
(2009)
The Title Was Shot
Director
(2009)
Tatitude
Director
(2008)
Fone Fur Follies
Director, Cinematography, Editor, Sound Editor
(2008)
P.W. – Paintbrushes and Panels
Director, Editor, Sound Editor
(2007)
Telepattes
Director, Editor, Sound Editor, Cinematography
(2005)
Ice/Sea
Director, Editor, Sound
(2003)
Nikita Kino
Director, Writer, Cinematography, Editor
(1999)
Work and Progress
Cinematography, Director, Editor, Sound Editor
(1997)
American International Pictures
Director, Editor, Sound
(1996)
Public Domain
Director, Editor
(1995)
UTA MAKURA (PILLOW POEMS)
Director
(1992)
M.M. In Motion
Director, Editor, Sound Editor, Cinematography
(1988)
Eat
Director, Editor, Sound Editor
(1987)
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Director
(1985)
U.S.S.A.
Director, Editor, Sound Editor
(1984)
Allers-Venues
Director, Editor, Sound Editor
(1983)
Copacabana Beach
Director, Editor, Sound Editor
(1982)
Movie
Director, Editor, Sound Editor
(1980)
Carolyn II
Cinematography
(1980)
Top Ten Designers in Paris
Director